CowboyLogic
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And where in there do you see anything but an acknowledgement that he was assaulted? He says a drink was thrown at him and that this shouldn't be done. He never mentions her name.
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It's Ford just trying to change the channel. The last few days have seen him cavorting with the common people and the press (without literally falling on his ass) and today he's back with those hard-hitting issues that are a burning concern for Ford Nation.
And where in there do you see anything but an acknowledgement that he was assaulted? He says a drink was thrown at him and that this shouldn't be done. He never mentions her name.
...he simply acknowledged he had a drink thrown at him. Whoop de doo.
Where does Ford shop? I haven't heard of anyone who still thinks they have to pay 5 cents.
I work as a cashier at Loblaws, outside Toronto, and you would be surprised at how many people think that it is illegal to charge for plastic bags because Rob Ford said so. I'm surprised that no one has called the police over it actually.
That said, the rule is poorly enforced and I know of some cashiers who don't bother any more. I'll usually let a bag or so slip because I am so sick and tired of people complaining (ironically if the customer doesn't shut up about it, they will be charged for all the bags).
And where in there do you see anything but an acknowledgement that he was assaulted? He says a drink was thrown at him and that this shouldn't be done. He never mentions her name.
First of all, being assaulted should never be an acceptable political fall out, particularly in municipal politics. It's a bit disgusting that you would suggest that.
I haven't been reading those articles. Gosh, is that all it is? I think I'd drop whatever I was holding in shock if I ever bumped into him.Aside from that - what we know actually happened is that a drink of some sort flew in the direction of Rob Ford, hit the ground, and got him a bit wet. That the Fords are playing the "He has been assaulted and that is inappropriate" is laughable. I guess the next time I get a bit of beer spilled on me at a sporting event, I'll remember to file charges.
If people entered politics for the right reasons, several bad news stories unfolding this week wouldn’t have come to be.
Justin Trudeau’s speaking fees, the Montreal mayoral meltdown and the whole Dalton McGuinty affair are all indicative of people who — despite their experience — don’t even understand the purpose of politics.
Basically, politicians are supposed to be people experienced in a certain profession (other than politics) who have decided there are a handful of policies out there that need to be changed — things they’ve become passionate about over the years.
Once they’ve articulated how these half dozen or so issues can be changed via policy, they run for office.
It usually takes a couple terms to enact these changes. Then you respectably bow out, because if you’ve achieved your goals there’s no reason to stick around.
These days, people enter politics for no good reason and thus never leave because they had no goals in the first place.
They are the leeches that dominate the political class — sucking the lifeblood out of politics in the name of self-preservation.
The Montreal politicians in question have been circling the scene for decades.
The allegations are the result of idle hands. If they were actually busy with issues they were passionate about, some would have never been singled out by the Mob as people amenable to accepting envelopes of cash.
And if those alleged to be on the take actually had marketable skills, they wouldn’t have felt the urge to accept the money, as they knew once they left politics they could use their skills to make better money legally. But no. Politics is their cash cow.
As for McGuinty, no disrespect to his family intended, but he entered politics because his father, Dalton Sr., died unexpectedly and their garage was already full of “Vote Dalton†signs.
That’s often told as charming folklore. But it’s deeply cynical and underscores just how inevitable the former Ontario premier’s flame-out was.
He entered politics because the timing was good.
The policy came after the fact, as a campaign-by-focus-group way of becoming premier.
Toss away $600M
Hence why it was so easy to toss away $600 million of taxpayer dollars in cancelling the gas plants to save a couple seats.
Power for power’s sake.
With Trudeau, things are a little different. His enablers must shoulder equal blame. Ever since he spoke at his father’s funeral, flatterers whispered in his ear that he was destined to become prime minister. To his credit, Trudeau has at times acknowledged how surreal the mystique around him is.
When he said multiple times during the leadership race that he wasn’t going to offer policy ideas, sure it looked bad on him — but it looked even worse for those who lapped it up.
As for the speaking fees, very little of the more than $1 million he earned came from for-profit groups. Who out there with a decent inheritance and claims of wanting to make the world a better place takes $20,000 to speak at a charity fundraiser? But, then again, which well-run charity forks out that money?
A related note: What is Bob Rae thinking quitting as an MP? If he can’t be leader, then screw the voters of Toronto Centre and hand them a costly byelection?! Rae and McGuinty should have copied Paul Martin. After losing to Stephen Harper he stayed on as a backbench MP until 2008, introducing private member’s bills. The political class is always calculating their next move, never calculating its impact on voters and taxpayers.
It's the Toronto sun, what do you expect? National post level of articulate right winged discussion? Of course not, because its the f***ing Sun.
Where does Ford shop? I haven't heard of anyone who still thinks they have to pay 5 cents.
I work as a cashier at Loblaws, outside Toronto, and you would be surprised at how many people think that it is illegal to charge for plastic bags because Rob Ford said so. I'm surprised that no one has called the police over it actually.
That said, the rule is poorly enforced and I know of some cashiers who don't bother any more. I'll usually let a bag or so slip because I am so sick and tired of people complaining (ironically if the customer doesn't shut up about it, they will be charged for all the bags).